"Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson etched their names into climbing lore on Wednesday by successfully completing a 19-day free-climb of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan. The route up the mostly smooth granite face is widely considered to be the most difficult free-climb in the world. A free-climb means that ropes are used only to catch a climber’s fall — not to aid the ascent."
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Thanks, +Lucas Chapin
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .

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"Why I don’t talk about race with White people." Read more in Medium .
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Read more about Helena's work with the "30% Club" in the NYT . Thanks, +Leslie Labruto . Read past blog posts about Helen...